Vegetarian History

Every generation seems to believe that vegetarianism is a new fad, but that's not so! Vegetarianism has a long and interesting history. The links below will help you explore the past.

IVU = a link to the International Vegetarian Union

EVU = a link to the European Vegetarian Union

Please note that The Vegetarian Society is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

Articles from the 21st Century Vegetarian:

Through the Ages - general history of vegetarianism
Society History - the origins of The Vegetarian Society
Read all about it - the story of The Vegetarian magazine

The Development of the Movement - info sheet includes the history of The Vegetarian Society

The History of Vegetarianism in the UK

The Vegetarian Society of the UK: 150 Years in the Forefront of Vegetarian Campaigning - IVU News

Español - La Sociedad Vegetariana del Reino Unido: 150 Años encabezando el Movimiento Vegetariano

1847-1997 Vegetariansm - A Cause for Celebration - 150 years of the Vegetarian Society UK (EVU News)

Español - 1847-1997 Vegetarianismo: Un motivo de celebración

Italiano - 1847-1997 Vegetarianismo - Un motivo per festeggiare

 

150 Years of Vegetarianism - European Congress 1997

Marketing the Message: The Changing Face of Vegetarianism in the United Kingdom - World Congress 1999

Some articles from our magazine, The Vegetarian:

Generating Vegetarians - a six generation veggie family

100 Years Ago - Autumn 1894

100 Years Ago - Winter 1894/95

One hundred years ago - Spring 1895

One hundred years ago - Summer 1895

Seventy five years ago - Autumn 1920

Seventy five years ago - Winter 1920

Veggies at war - life during WWII

Fifty years ago - Spring 1946

Fifty years ago - Summer 1946

Fifty years ago - Autumn 1946

The Heretic's Feast - book review

Some notable individuals:

Sir Isaac Pitman (1813-1897)

Henry Salt (1851-1939) - IVU

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) - IVU

Maxwell G Lee (1931-2005)

Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) - IVU

Thomas Pitfield (1903-1999) - composer, member of the Vegetarian Society - IVU

Isobel Wilson (née James) MBE (1908-1994) - past President and founder of the Cordon Vert School

Gordon Latto (1911-1998) - past President - IVU

Linda McCartney (1941-1998) - former Veg Soc Patron - IVU


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